This 73 car sand train is climbing the Leyden Mesa and making every use of available horsepower on the 2%+ grade. Sunday boaters are making good use of Stanley Lake in the background. The large to... (more)

Twisting thru the horseshoe curve in Coal Creek Canyon this westbound sand train stacks over itself on the 2+ percent climb up the Rockies.

This sand train is one of the heavier trains I have witnessed climb the Moffat Road. The trains power is distributed 3x3 with the swing DPU just out of sight in a cut to the left of the photo. The... (more)